Indian activist Sonam Wangchuk ends hunger strike

Indian activist Sonam Wangchuk ended a 26-day hunger strike on Friday over leaked medical school entrance exam papers that protesters say enabled cheating, but demonstrations demanding the education minister’s resignation were set to continue in the biggest youth-led challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government.

CJP has also called for nationwide peaceful protests on Friday, demanding Pradhan's resignation over the alleged NEET-UG 2026 paper leak.

The CJP ​movement wants Pradhan to step down over exam paper leaks that affected 2 million students in May and have been linked to several student suicides.

Since then, the movement has tapped into broader public anger over unemployment, government accountability and economic opportunity, drawing professionals, families and activists to demonstrations in New Delhi and cities across the country.